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Examples of unrest in a Sentence
The country has experienced years of civil unrest.
unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment
Recent Examples on the Web
Her early work was influenced by civil and racial unrest, and had patent and profound political and social tones.
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Yahya Salem, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Linear ratings are in decline and ad demand has been muted for several quarters owing to economic unrest and changes in how Madison Avenue outlays its dollars for media.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Since October 2019, millions of Chileans have taken to the streets in waves of protests and civil unrest dubbed el estallido social, or the social outburst.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
The new law follows an earlier national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020 after social unrest gripped the city in 2019.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Mar. 2024
Its most ambitious undertaking, the FAME Renaissance Center, opened in 2001 to house the church’s economic development arm, which was intended to create jobs and provide hope in a neighborhood that had been depressed by civil unrest.
—Gayle Pollard-Terry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Already unpopular after taking power in 2022 amid political unrest, Peru’s unelected president now has an approval rating of just 9%, thanks to a scandal over her collection of luxury goods.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The good start aside, the conditions that have led to fan unrest remain.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
In June 2022, months before unrest swept the country, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gave a speech that seemed to forecast the crackdown.
—Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Yahya Salem, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Linear ratings are in decline and ad demand has been muted for several quarters owing to economic unrest and changes in how Madison Avenue outlays its dollars for media.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Since October 2019, millions of Chileans have taken to the streets in waves of protests and civil unrest dubbed el estallido social, or the social outburst.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
The new law follows an earlier national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020 after social unrest gripped the city in 2019.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Mar. 2024
Its most ambitious undertaking, the FAME Renaissance Center, opened in 2001 to house the church’s economic development arm, which was intended to create jobs and provide hope in a neighborhood that had been depressed by civil unrest.
—Gayle Pollard-Terry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Already unpopular after taking power in 2022 amid political unrest, Peru’s unelected president now has an approval rating of just 9%, thanks to a scandal over her collection of luxury goods.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The good start aside, the conditions that have led to fan unrest remain.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
In June 2022, months before unrest swept the country, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gave a speech that seemed to forecast the crackdown.
—Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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